HHS slams activist judge for blocking a key Trump admin executive order
The judiciary can’t help themselves. They want to bring Trump down no matter what.
And now HHS slammed an activist judge for blocking a key Trump admin executive order.
Defending Taxpayer Priorities in Healthcare Funding
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under President Donald Trump’s leadership, issued a robust legal memo on July 14, challenging a federal judge’s temporary block on a one-year ban preventing Planned Parenthood from receiving taxpayer-funded Medicaid reimbursements.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared, “Simply put, Planned Parenthood has no right to taxpayer money, and this Court should not invent such a right.”
“The Court should uphold Congress’s lawful exercise of its authority to decide to whom it will entrust taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars.”
This funding freeze, embedded in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law on July 4, reflects the administration’s commitment to redirecting public funds away from abortion providers, aligning with the will of American taxpayers and prioritizing family-oriented healthcare initiatives.
Confronting Judicial Overreach
The HHS memo sharply criticized U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s July 7, 14-day restraining order, issued hours after Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit claimed the ban violated its First Amendment rights.
After the Trump administration sought to dissolve the order, Talwani amended it on July 11, asserting Planned Parenthood’s likely success in its constitutional challenge.
HHS countered, accusing Planned Parenthood of attempting to “supplant duly enacted legislation with their own policy preferences” and emphasizing that the ban, supported by “all three democratically elected components of the Federal Government,” targets “action, not advocacy.”
The memo clarified, “If Planned Parenthood and its affiliates cease providing those abortions, they could receive Medicaid funds even as they continue to advocate for abortion. And restricting funding for abortion providers does not violate the First Amendment.”
Upholding Congressional Authority and Public Will
HHS Secretary Kennedy further argued that Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit seeks to “usurp” Congress’s legitimate authority, noting:
“Even before Dobbs, the Supreme Court had made clear the Government can ‘subsidize family planning services which will lead to conception and childbirth,’ while declining to ‘promote or encourage abortion.’”
The funding ban aligns with Trump’s agenda to ensure taxpayer dollars support policies that reflect American values, as evidenced by the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which also bolstered border security and economic initiatives.
With the federal deficit projected at $1.9 trillion for 2025 by the Congressional Budget Office, the administration’s focus on reallocating funds from controversial providers like Planned Parenthood to programs benefiting American families underscores Trump’s dedication to fiscal responsibility and public priorities.
